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Airlines will make a record $118 billion in extra fees this year—their websites are designed to get you to pay::Airlines are piling on fees for checked bags, assigned seats, and other extras. Here's how their websites pressure fliers into paying for them.

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[–] robotopera 11 points 1 year ago (7 children)

You can buy tickets at the ticket counter and they can't charge all the convenience fees. We've gotten tickets for 50% of what they were listed for online. Just go when there isn't a flight departing and have all your info ready to go. They will not be happy you are there.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I got charged $25 per ticket to check-in at the counter when I lost my phone. If I had known ahead of time I'd have done something else but I didn't have any spare time at that point.

[–] robotopera 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This isnt checking in at the counter it's purchasing the tickets at the counter.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I know it's different. Just providing my experience of something that didn't use to cost extra but now does.

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